Dwarf Gardenia

Sweetshrub

About Dwarf Gardenia and Sweetshrub

Dwarf Gardenia

Sweetshrub

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Gardenia anapetes, Gardenia candida

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry Forest, Subtropical climates

shaded woods, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Light Yellow, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs, Insects, Leaf Hoppers

Birds, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Abscess, Acid Reflux

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root

Bark, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Radicans'

Calycanthus floridus

7.2 Common Name

Gardenia

Sweetshrub

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना गार्डेनिया

sweetshrub

7.2.2 In German

Dwarf Gardenia

sweetshrub

7.2.3 In French

Gardenia Dwarf

sweetshrub

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gardenia enana

sweetshrub

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος Gardenia

sweetshrub

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gardenia Dwarf

sweetshrub

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Gardenia

sweetshrub

7.2.8 In Latin

Gardenia Dwarf

sweetshrub

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Calycanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Gardenia

Calycanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Gardenieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cinchonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1404

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Gardenia and Sweetshrub

Wondering what are the properties of Dwarf Gardenia and Sweetshrub? We provide you with everything About Dwarf Gardenia and Sweetshrub. Dwarf Gardenia doesn't have thorns and Sweetshrub doesn't have thorns. Also Dwarf Gardenia does not have fragrant flowers. Dwarf Gardenia has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems and Sweetshrub has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Dwarf Gardenia and Sweetshrub and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dwarf Gardenia and Sweetshrub

Season and care of Dwarf Gardenia and Sweetshrub is important to know. While considering everything about Dwarf Gardenia and Sweetshrub Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dwarf Gardenia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sweetshrub season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dwarf Gardenia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sweetshrub is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dwarf Gardenia is Acidic, Neutral and for Sweetshrub is Acidic, Neutral.

Dwarf Gardenia and Sweetshrub Physical Information

Dwarf Gardenia and Sweetshrub physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Gardenia height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Gardenia and Sweetshrub are as follows:

Dwarf Gardenia flower color: White and Ivory
Dwarf Gardenia leaf color: Dark Green
Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green

Care of Dwarf Gardenia and Sweetshrub

Care of Dwarf Gardenia and Sweetshrub include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Gardenia pruning is done Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dwarf Gardenia needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Sweetshrub needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.